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Assessment of kidney function

Novel biomarkers associated with kidney function decline

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 8, page 374 (2012)Cite this article

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...biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation are associated with decreasing kidney function...

Markers of inflammation are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the association of these markers with the onset and progression of kidney disease has remained unclear owing to the frequent use of patient cohorts with underlying CVD and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Now, a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases has shown that a decrease in kidney function is indeed associated with biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation.

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  1. Hiramoto, J. S. et al. Inflammation and coagulation markers and kidney function decline: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Am. J. Kidney Dis. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.02.335

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Smith, K. Novel biomarkers associated with kidney function decline. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 374 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.106

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